Article 268 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 268 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الثاني: رفض الوفاء

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- لا يكون العرض صحيحًا إلا إذا كان لكامل الدين المستحق ونفقاته بحسب ما يقتضيه العقد أو نوع الدين.

2- يجوز العرض أثناء المرافعة أمام المحكمة دون إجراءات أخرى إذا كان الدائن المعروض عليه حاضرًا، ويعد ذلك إعذارًا.

3- يكون الإيداع بأمر المحكمة في كل شيء بحسب طبيعته بما في ذلك إيداعه عينًا أو وضعه تحت الحراسة، ويُبلَّغ الدائن بذلك.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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